Sept. 7 Letters: SNAP access

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This week, our readers had a lot to say about the increased speed limits along I-64 in Hampton and Newport News and considered constitutional rights in the case of a West Point teacher fired for misusing a student's preferred gender pronoun.

And you can submit a letter to the editor by emailing letters@dailypress.com.

This week, our readers had a lot to say about the increased speed limits along I-64 in Hampton and Newport News and considered constitutional rights in the case of a West Point teacher fired for misusing a student's preferred gender pronoun.

And you can submit a letter to the editor by emailing letters@dailypress.com.

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This week, our readers had a lot to say about the increased speed limits along I-64 in Hampton and Newport News and considered constitutional rights in the case of a West Point teacher fired for misusing a student's preferred gender pronoun.

And you can submit a letter to the editor by emailing letters@dailypress.com.

This week, our readers had a lot to say about the increased speed limits along I-64 in Hampton and Newport News and considered constitutional rights in the case of a West Point teacher fired for misusing a student's preferred gender pronoun.

And you can submit a letter to the editor by emailing letters@dailypress.com.

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Sunday's snowstorm has slow parts of the Peninsula and Northern Neck to a halt. So it made us wonder what folks do when they don't have to go to school and are generally snowed in.

So we ask: What are some of your favorite snow day traditions?

Let us know by emailing letters@dailypress.com or by commenting on our Facebook stories about the storm at www.facebook.com/dailypressnews.

Sunday's snowstorm has slow parts of the Peninsula and Northern Neck to a halt. So it made us wonder what folks do when they don't have to go to school and are generally snowed in.

So we ask: What are some of your favorite snow day traditions?

Let us know by emailing letters@dailypress.com or by commenting on our Facebook stories about the storm at www.facebook.com/dailypressnews.

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Today, Dec. 5, is a national day of mourning because of the passing of former president George H.W. Bush.

We wanted to pause today to ask what the 41st president's legacy meant to your lives. Were you or a family member deployed during Operation Desert Storm? Did you work on building CVN 77, the USS George H. W. Bush?

We'd love to hear your thoughts about the president. You can write to us at letters@dailypress.com or comment on our Facebook posts at https://www.facebook.com/dailypressnews.

Today, Dec. 5, is a national day of mourning because of the passing of former president George H.W. Bush.

We wanted to pause today to ask what the 41st president's legacy meant to your lives. Were you or a family member deployed during Operation Desert Storm? Did you work on building CVN 77, the USS George H. W. Bush?

We'd love to hear your thoughts about the president. You can write to us at letters@dailypress.com or comment on our Facebook posts at https://www.facebook.com/dailypressnews.

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Doing something kind can be one of the easiest - and most fulfilling - things you do today.

That's why the Daily Press is helping highlight acts of kindness through a campaign with the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula.

We've asked you to write in to share your acts of kindness. And you can still submit your experiences by writing to us at letters@dailypress.com.

We want to hear about acts of kindness regardless of whether they are large or small.

Doing something kind can be one of the easiest - and most fulfilling - things you do today.

That's why the Daily Press is helping highlight acts of kindness through a campaign with the United Way of the Virginia Peninsula.

We've asked you to write in to share your acts of kindness. And you can still submit your experiences by writing to us at letters@dailypress.com.

We want to hear about acts of kindness regardless of whether they are large or small.

SNAP (formerly called food stamps) is the cornerstone of our country's fight against hunger, helping more than 40 million people put food on their tables. But recently, the House of Representatives passed a farm bill that would take SNAP away from people struggling to find work — even though SNAP helps people find and keep work.

I speak from experience. Many years ago, through no fault of my own, I and my children had no choice but to rely on food stamps. Having our basic need for food taken care of enabled me to succeed in community college and advance into work, making it possible for me to regain my independence.

Unfortunately, today many citizens remain in need of help. A recent report by the Urban Institute, states:

:“Even with the economy approaching full employment, nearly 40 percent of adults report that they or their families had trouble meeting at least one basic need for food, health care, housing, or utilities in 2017.”

For that reason I thank Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine and Rep. Bobby Scott for their support of a bipartisan farm bill that protects SNAP, and I ask they reject any harmful cuts and changes to it — like in the House farm bill — that only serve to increase hunger in America.